Clinical Research Associate I
$66,900–$100,300 year
HybridHazelwood, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate clinical study monitoring by communicating with study sites, confirming protocol adherence, and performing remote and on-site monitoring to ensure compliance. Manage specimen shipping and receiving to in-house or external labs, resolve data discrepancies with Data Management, and initiate queries to address emergent issues. Provide logistical, technical, and regulatory support to bioMérieux and site personnel to ensure necessary equipment, training, and materials are available. Contribute to study procedures and final reports under close supervision while developing knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and human subject protections. Requires domestic and international travel up to 30% and some non-standard hours.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor degree required
- Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Biomedical, or related field
- Must provide own transportation
- Domestic and international travel required – up to 30%
- May require some non-standard work hours to maintain effective communications with various national and international study sites
- Ability to remain in stationary position, either sitting or standing, for prolonged periods
- Ability to ascend/descend stairs, ladders, ramps, and the like
- Ability to adjust or move objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
- Domestic travel required: 25%
- International travel required: 5%
- Total travel required: 30%
- On-site position (Hybrid schedule 50% on -site)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability work with a wide variety of people (physicians, laboratory directors, laboratory/hospital staff, etc.) involved in conducting the clinical studies
- The ability to work closely with Management and Clinical Trial Managers to identify and communicate areas of technical, schedule, and budget risk
- Excellent organizational, technical, and problem-solving skills are essential
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with clinical study monitoring
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience with immunology, microbiology, and/or molecular biology laboratory techniques (may be demonstrated from experience during bachelor's degree)
- Prior experience with human subject's testing/research
- Proven ability to independently manage projects, identify risks, and report on progress
- Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes
- Effective verbal communication skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared objectives
- Communicates instructions clearly and effectively
- Practicing time management to allocate tasks, balance priorities, and meet deadlines efficiently
- Participate in a way that enhances team performance and cohesion
- Skilled in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
- Intermediate: applies skills independently in most situations; handles moderately complex tasks with occasional guidance
- Demonstrated Scientific/Technical writing skills
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